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Right clicking will not work?

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vtclark2010

I'm having trouble right clicking on another file to take me to another link, like right clicking on a YouTube video to open it in another tab or to a new window. It does not do so. On top of this, my search bar (top tight with the magnifying glass) will not work either. I will try to type something in, hit search, and nothing will happen. I'm not used to this big list of options and I don't know if this is something new that was installed to Firefox or not. Did this happen to anyone else and if so, did you get it resolved? This is starting to irritate me.

I'm having trouble right clicking on another file to take me to another link, like right clicking on a YouTube video to open it in another tab or to a new window. It does not do so. On top of this, my search bar (top tight with the magnifying glass) will not work either. I will try to type something in, hit search, and nothing will happen. I'm not used to this big list of options and I don't know if this is something new that was installed to Firefox or not. Did this happen to anyone else and if so, did you get it resolved? This is starting to irritate me.

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This is what I am dealing with. And again, the Open Link to New Tab, Window, as well as any other option, are disabled or will not work.

That context menu is way too long and has menu items that are "out of context" with each other. Probably caused by an extension or combination of extensions that you have installed.


Try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily turns off hardware acceleration, resets some settings, and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).

If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu:

  • Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click Help Help-29 and select Restart with Add-ons Disabled.

If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Safe Mode as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.

When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "Start in Safe Mode".

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If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme, or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps in the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article to find the cause.

To exit Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.

If you figure it out, please let us know the culprit.